Privcap Private Equity & Real Estate Podcast

The Chief Executive of the Irish Funds Industry Association discusses important advancements in Irish law that enable better fund structuring in the country. Also, the rise of limited partnerships in Ireland, the mandate of the IFIA, the history of financial services as a driver of the Irish economy, and the effects of Brexit.

Part 1 of a 3-part interview. The founder of New York-based private equity firm New Mountain Capital discusses his firm’s response to the COVID crisis, the investment outlook for the firm’s new $10.2 billion fund, the importance of ESG, and New Mountain’s approach to sector deep dives. Interviewed by RSM’s Don Lipari.

Part 1 of 3. Behind the increasingly institutionalized ownership of major sports teams. The CEO of an NHL team and a prominent sports investment banker discuss the rise of private equity entrepreneurs as owners, the surging value of teams, data as a potential source of revenue, and their memories of working for the NFL at the dawn of the Internet era. Special thanks to Max Fishman for his help with the Sports & Business thought leadership series.

Part 2 of a podcast interview. Michael Kumin of Great Hill Partners describes how two portfolio companies, Wayfair and TodayTix, have performed in the pandemic. Kumin also discusses the boom in home spending and the wait for the return of live entertainment.

A conversation between the CEO of an NHL team and a prominent sports investment banker about the increasingly institutional ownership of major sports teams. Xavier Gutierrez of the Arizona Coyotes and Don Cornwell of PJT Partners also discuss how these businesses are being monetized, the surge in team valuations, the importance of data as a revenue generator, the need for diversity in the sports business, Colin Kaepernick and teams as platforms for social advocacy, and what they learned working for the NFL at the dawn of the Internet age. Interviewed by David Snow of Privcap Media. Special thanks to Max Fishman for his help with the Sports & Private Equity thought-leadership series.

Two investment experts from PGIM Real Estate discuss the opportunity in core plus, including the impact that the COVID crisis has had on asset prices and leasing activity. They also discuss the difference between core plus transactions at the asset level, and building a diversified core plus real estate portfolio.

Holden Spaht of Thoma Bravo discusses how he built his career at a major private equity firm, software as a unique sector focus, the benefits (or not) of an engineering degree, and the prevalence of tennis talent at his firm.

Cas Schneller of San Francisco private equity firm FFL discusses the importance of strategic HR, the game change in corporate training, the rise of collaboration tools at work and the changed culture of business travel.

Michael Kumin of Great Hill Partners discusses consumer winners and losers in the pandemic, the importance of omnichannel in physical retail, closing deals in a pandemic, selling through Amazon, and the puppy-adoption adoption boom

Fund structuring experts from Monroe Capital, Dechert, PwC and Alter Domus describe the new opportunity to domicile alternative investment funds in Ireland. The discussion includes a comparison of fund structures, tax and operational implications, advice for US GPs new to European fundraising, and the impact of Brexit. Download the slide deck here.